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Re: Readers, What Should $50 Get Me at Dean & DeLuca?

Jessica Lee — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:31:50 -0000

Cheese for sure. I would go for the epoisses and also get proscuitto de parma ($30/lb). They also have amazing Norwegian cured salmon.

Re: Readers, What Should $50 Get Me at Dean & DeLuca?

Pete Guither — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:09:27 -0000

I'd probably go to the cheese counter and ask the salesperson to surprise me with a sampler of $50 worth of imported cheeses.

Re: Readers, What Should $50 Get Me at Dean & DeLuca?

Chaviva Gordon-Bennett — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:15:45 -0000

I can't tell you what else to buy ... but I insist that you buy at least the Sugar Tower (on sale for $20!): http://deandeluca.com/pantr...

Who do you know has a sugar tower? Really?

Re: Readers, What Should $50 Get Me at Dean & DeLuca?

Dave G. — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:55:28 -0000

Top-quality salt and smoked paprika. Their Chinese five-spice blend is particularly sharp. It's always fun to pick up items not typically sold elsewhere, like super-fancy canned fish, uncommon mushrooms, rare small birds, a weird cheese, or old cured pork... Perhaps you could do five-spiced squabs stuffed with matsutakes or something like that. For more immediate satisfaction, their little meatloafs (meatloaves?) from the cafe are great.